Shrigonda taluka

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Shrigonda Taluka, is a taluka in Karjat subdivision of Ahmednagar District in Maharashtra state of India.[1] Its administrative headquarters is the town of Shrigonda.[2]

Shrigonda Taluka
Location of Shrigonda Taluka in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Location of Shrigonda Taluka in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmednagar
HeadquartersShrigonda
Major villagesKolgaon, Kashti,shedgaon Belavandi, Mandavgan Pargaon
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencyAhmednagar (Lok Sabha constituency)
 • Assembly constituencyShrigonda
 • MLABabanrao Pachpute
Area
 • Total1,605.61 km2 (619.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total315,975
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Rain448.6 mm

Area

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The table below shows area of the taluka by land type.[3]

Type of Land Area (km2) % of Total Area
Agriculture 1385.16 86.27
Forest 152.1 9.47
Other 68.35 4.26
Total 1605.61 100

Villages

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There are around 115 villages in Shrigonda taluka.

Population

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Religions in Shrigonda taluk (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
95.19%
Islam
3.42%
Buddhism
0.56%
Jainism
0.45%
Other or not stated
0.38%

Shrigonda taluka has a population of 315,975 according to the 2011 census. Shrigonda had a literacy rate of 76.25% and a sex ratio of 923 females per 1000 males. 31,134 (9.85%) live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 12.72% and 4.39% of the population respectively.[5]

Languages of Shrigonda taluk (2011)[6]

  Marathi (93.83%)
  Hindi (3.10%)
  Others (3.07%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 93.83% of the population in the district spoke Marathi and 3.10% Hindi as their first language.[6]

Rain Fall

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The Table below details of rainfall from year 1981 to 2004.[7]

Year Rainfall (mm)
1981 614
1982 438
1983 521.6
1984 496
1985 359
1986 460
1987 497
1988 531
1989 610
1990 614
1991 438
1992 521.6
1993 496
1994 359
1995 460
1996 497
1997 531
1998 610
1999 571
2000 392
2001 352
2002 334
2003 87
2004 527
2005 484
2006 505
2007 675
2008 448
2009 499
2010 710
2011 326

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Talukas in Ahmednagar district. Ahmednagar.gov.in. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.
  2. ^ "Shrigonda". Ahmadnagar District. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012.
  3. ^ Talukas geographic information. Ahmednagar.gov.in. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.
  4. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. ^ "District Census Hand Book – Ahmednagar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. ^ Rainfall information of Ahemadnagar district. Ahmednagar.gov.in. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.